on Friday, March 11, a severe earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 hit the coast of Japan and triggered a massive tsunami. Many people in Japan have lost their friends, families and homes and are heavily dependent on aid. And, concerns about the potential effects of the damaged nuclear power plants in Fukushima have forced many people to flee.

The German Leadership Team decided to initiate an employee fundraising campaign for Japan and double the amount of your donations.

The campaign will run until Friday, 8 April. Please use your company email address when you are making your donation (alias@microsoft.com).

After the campaign, we will have all donors whose names we know vote on where the money should go to and will inform you about the decision in our MSGY Week. We would like to thank you for your generous support and the donations you have already made to relief organizations and will continue to make.